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partners. So mergers are less likely to occur in the quantity-setting with close substitutes. The paper concludes that it is always mutually beneficial to collude under price-setting, and profit increases with the size of the merger. 5)How do incumbents respond to the threat of entry? Evidence from the major…

There are exceptions to this perceived rule. In 1998, for example, the incumbent President of the United States was Democrat William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton as his term spanned from 1993-2001. President Bill Clinton was in his sixth year of his eight year term as the President of the United States during the 1998 midterm Congressional…

I will be testing two hypotheses in this paper. The first is that in elections where there are new candidates running for the position, the one with the most common name or a higher name recognition will gain more votes. The second is that the incumbent that is running for re-election is more likely to win based on a positive name recognition and familiarity. This hypothesis is based off of findings that document how citizens…

expected regularly. Similarly, if the electorate base had the most influence in who was elected, a moderate level of turnover could be expected regularly in primaries. In times of scandal, a very low level of turnover could be expected, as more incumbents would be defeated in re-election. The electorate would remove bad candidates and push ones more reflective of their viewpoints to the forefront of their parties over…

not challenge Heidi Heitkamp, the Democratic incumbent senator, in the 2018 midterm elections. Although North Dakota was won by Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election, Republicans are having a difficult time in recruiting strong candidates who are willing to run for Senate. The reason for this is because of a highly unstable political landscape attributed to the unpopular actions of President Trump as well as the significant amount of incumbents running for reelection. As of now,…

To do Better transitions / citations / category titles Relook at raw notes Excel -> make it look clearner / includ the numbers fo the previous serving legislatures Analysis of the Ideas Supporting and Opposing Term Limits for US Congressmen and the Potential Negative Consequences for the Institution of Congress Part I: Introduction The history of term limits dates back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans; the Greeks rotated everyone in their council of 500…

Redistricting has always been a problem in this country. “Legislative redistricting is among the most intensely fought battles in American politics. Through redistricting, political parties seek to control government, incumbents seek job security, and minority groups seek representation.” (McDonald pg. 371) This all needs to change to be more representative and turn back to what the founding fathers intended of a representative government, that is one that represents and is for the people.…

primaries, popular individual candidates and challengers sometimes rule the day. This has especially been the case in recent years as conservative incumbents have been “primaried” by challengers more conservative than they.” (Textbook pg. 15-16) Because of political parties influence in the reelection of House and Senate members, it is easier if you are an incumbent that if you are new to the congressional electoral…

rather working for their own self-seeking desires. Though twenty-two states have enforced some type of term limits, I feel as though it should be a matter of national law enforced in all fifty states. I am also advocating this position because incumbents continue to dominate, not allowing for new individuals who may not have as much funding to participate within the race, but do indeed have superb ideology. One of the most primitive reasons that term limits should be set into place it due to…

The debate on whether congressional representatives should or should not have term limits is still a big issue in the realm of the United States’ political system. This issue has been debated for many years, but is constantly overlooked by congressional representatives from across the country. Having congressional term limits would be extremely beneficial to the political system of the United States, and to the citizens of the United States. Some of the founding fathers were also in favor of…